I have an almost complete disregard of precedent, and a faith in the possibility of something better. It irritates me to be told how things have always been done. I defy the tyranny of precedent. I go for anything new that might improve the past.
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Nationality: American Type: Public Servant Born: December 25, 1821 Death: April 12, 1912 |
“I like to play different ranges. When you get really deeply involved in the emotional parts, I enjoy that just as much as the fun and laughter.”
“I did this within a philosophical framework, and a moral and legal framework. And I have been turned into a cartoon of the greatest villain in the history of lobbying.”